STEPHEN BIRD: A POTENTIAL FIGURE IN TECHNOLOGICAL BUSINESSES

Following the announcement by The Board of Standard Life Aberdeen, it was confirmed that the relevant regulatory bodies had approved the appointment of Stephen Bird as the CEO. When it comes to transforming business during periods of technological change, Stephen has deep experience. Stephen is also known to have served as the CEO for Global Consumer Banking at Citigroup. Before his new appointment, he had served in the position since 2015. He was in charge of all Pacific businesses in the region, covering the seventeen markets. His career with Citigroup lasted for 21 years. For that period, he played various leadership roles in banking technology and operations and technology from across Latin American Businesses and Citigroup’s Asian. Source: Bloomberg

Upon Stephen’s appointment, the SLA chairman said that he always knew the transition from the outgoing CEO for the company would be challenging based on the enormous contributions that had been made to the company over the years. He, however, said he is very pleased that the new leadership under Stephen Bird would be worthwhile for the company. He talked of Stephen as an inspiring leader with excellent skills in the entrepreneurship sector, especially concerning digital technology. Stephen has been known for implementing digital technology to increase productivity in business and client experience. Apart from that, his ability to develop meaningful partnerships during tremendous changes is impeccable. The SLA chairman concluded that Stephen is in the best position to take the company to a higher level considering his great skills. Stephen Bird’s level of experience and skills have enabled him grow faster to greater heights.